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$10M awarded to advance cell and genome technologies

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Washington Research Foundation’s grant will support the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, UW Medicine’s Brotman Baty Institute and the Allen Institute.

News Releases

Gauze embedded with designed peptide shows only a few bacterial colonies

Gauze containing designed peptide inhibits bacteria biofilms

Findings hold promise for wound care in stopping resistant infections and making current antibiotics more effective.

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Obesity lengthens time in OR and raises complication risk

Heavier patients tended to experience relatively longer surgeries and greater vulnerability during their recoveries, a study finds.

Mary-Claire King in her UW Medicine medical genetics lab.

Mary-Claire King to receive Public Welfare Medal

The National Academy of Sciences award, its most prestigious, honors extraordinary use of science for the public good.

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Child ADHD risk linked to mother’s use of acetaminophen

The risk of developing ADHD was three times higher among children whose mothers used the pain-relief drug during pregnancy.

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Racial disparities seen in care after abnormal mammograms

Despite subpopulations’ similar onsite access to diagnostics and biopsy, the use of those capabilities varied, a study shows.

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